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UPDATES Honors for Architects of War Museum Richter Architects, the firm responsible for Fredericksburg’s Museum of the Pacific War (at right), featured in the May/June edition, is recognized with this year’s Firm Award from the Texas Society of Architects. The museum, notable for its respectful interplay with the Hill Country town’s historic fabric, is among many institutional projects designed by the Corpus Christi firm led by the husband and wife team of David Richter, FAIA, and Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA. Many of the firm’s earlier works have been profiled in Texas Architect, including the TxDOT Amarillo Travel Information Center (July/Aug 2003) and the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (March/April 2007) at the Texas A&M campus in Corpus Christi.
EVENTS Architects Convene: Register Now Although registration for the Texas Society of Architects’ 72nd Annual Convention and Expo, Oct. 27-29 in Dallas, has been open for several weeks, individuals can still register and save, but you need to act quickly. After Sept. 28, fees increase to levels that carry through to on-site registration.
2011 Honor Awards Announced The Texas Society of Architects has announced this year’s Honor Award recipients. The awards recognize significant contributions to the architectural profession and the quality of the built environment. Among the honorees are: Tommy Cowan, FAIA—Medal for Lifetime Achievement; J. Sinclair Black, FAIA— Award for Community Service; Melissa C. Brandrup, AIA—Award for Young Professional Achievement; and Diane Berry Hays, FAIA—Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions. View all 2011 Award recipients at www.texasarchitects.org.
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BLOG Architects Seek ‘Balance’ in Dallas ‘Balance is fundamental,’ explains Dan Hart, AIA, 2011 president of the Texas Society of Architects. In a video about the annual convention, Hart urges architects across the region to join the festivities in Dallas. The convention theme is ‘Balance,’ which Hart says is an essential value that the profession brings to society: ‘Whether we are composing an elevation, organizing user requests, resolving gravitational forces, managing business objectives, or adjudicating deeply held beliefs, architects are constantly seeking balance.’
Durand-Hollis Is Juror for Olympic Park Gabriel Durand-Hollis, FAIA, principal of DurandHollis Rupe Architects in San Antonio, was recently selected as the sole U.S. juror for the prestigious international design competition for the 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Durand-Hollis currently represents Texas Society of Architects on the AIA National Board.
‘Authors in Architecture’ in Houston The Sept. 21 installment of this lecture series features two writers involved with Literary Houston. The event takes place at the Clayton Library, 5300 Caroline St., and is co-sponsored by the Architecture Center Houston and the Houston Public Library. The presenters will be the book’s editor David Theis and local arts writer Lisa Gray, who is among the 60-plus authors represented in Literary Houston. Read more about this event at http://www.aiahouston.org/.
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